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9780309068437: Networking Health: Prescriptions for the Internet
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0309068436 ISBN 13: 9780309068437
Publisher: National Academies Press, 2000

Synopsis

Consumer health websites have garnered considerable media attention, but only begin to scratch the surface of the more pervasive transformations the Internet could bring to health and health care. Networking Health examines ways in which the Internet may become a routine part of health care delivery and payment, public health, health education, and biomedical research. Building upon a series of site visits, this book:

  • Weighs the role of the Internet versus private networks in uses ranging from the transfer of medical images to providing video-based medical consultations at a distance.
  • Reviews technical challenges in the areas of quality of service, security, reliability, and access, and looks at the potential utility of the next generation of online technologies.
  • Discusses ways health care organizations can use the Internet to support their strategic interests and explores barriers to a broader deployment of the Internet.
  • Recommends steps that private and public sector entities can take to enhance the capabilities of the Internet for health purposes and to prepare health care organizations to adopt new Internet-based applications.

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About the Author

Committee on Enhancing the Internet for Health Applications: Technical Requirements and Implementation Strategies, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Research Council

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Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0309068436
ISBN 13 
9780309068437
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
200